Overview

In nonmetropolitan counties nationwide, the number of arrests fell
3.9 percent in 2007 when compared with the 2006 data.

The number of juveniles (persons under age 18) arrested in nonmetropolitan
counties declined 6.6 percent, and the number of adults arrested in nonmetropolitan
counties decreased 3.7 percent.

Overall, the number of arrests in nonmetropolitan counties for violent
crimes decreased 4.9 percent in 2007. The number of juveniles arrested
in nonmetropolitan counties for violent crimes fell 7.0 percent, and
the number of adults arrested in nonmetropolitan counties for violent
crimes decreased 4.7 percent when compared with the 2006 data.

By offense type, the number of juveniles arrested for robbery offenses
increased 3.6 percent. The number of adults arrested in nonmetropolitan
counties for robbery offenses decreased 7.5 percent.

The number of arrests for property crimes in nonmetropolitan counties
decreased 4.3 percent in 2007. Arrests of juveniles for property crime
declined 5.1 percent, and arrests of adults for property crime decreased
4.2 percent.